Volunteers who have spent years converting a concrete Bristol eyesore into a community space have hit out at fly-posting nightclub promoters for trashing their hard work.

The Hotwells and Cliftonwood Community Association has spent the past seven years restoring the run-down area underneath the Cumberland Basin flyover into a recreational space for residents.

But members of the group say their work is being tarnished by nightclub promoters who frequently fly-post the site to advertise music events.

John Bradfield said the posters are often left on display even after the events have happened and cause damage to the columns they are stuck to.

John Bradfield is fed up with nightclub promoters using the space under Cumberland Basin flyover to advertise music events (Image: Dave Betts)

“Local residents - all volunteers - from Avon Crescent, Hotwells and Cliftonwood have raised money and worked so hard to try and transform the unloved and underused area under the Cumberland Basin flyover,” the 78-year-old said.

“Then what happens? Along come the uncontrolled vandals, paid for by nightclubs, to stick up their advertising posters - spoiling the whole area.

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“They never take down their posters after the events so it falls to us, the locals, to remove the posters and repaint the columns.

“As one of the locals who has worked so hard, I can tell you - it is absolutely heart-breaking.”

John said the Hotwells and Cliftonwood Community Association had spent many years restoring the area under the flyover by re-painting the concrete pillars, installing flower beds and growing plants (Image: Dave Betts)

Fly-posting involves putting a poster, sticker or sign on public or private property without the permission of the owner.